Delaware SpendingPlain-English analysis of Delaware's open spending data.
Every chart and number comes from the State of Delaware's own published records — the same data that powers the interactive dashboard.
Delaware Paid $4.8 Million to a Company Called Random Rubber Chicken
Two wires, one day, peak Omicron — filed with a straight face under “Medical Supplies.” Yes, it’s real. We checked three times. Every question we have is a fair one.
Casinos, Country Clubs & Qatar Airways: Spending Worth a Second Look
$665M to casinos, $53.6M to one law firm, swipes at breweries and Topgolf — the records and the context, no verdict.
The Year Delaware Spent More Than It Took In
In FY2025, checkbook outflows topped all-funds revenue for the first time in the published record. What it means — and what it doesn't.
The $102 Million Payout Filed Under “Confidential Settlement”
Nine figures paid to a payee named only “SETTLEMENT PAYMENT.” Public records reveal the MoneyGram case Delaware lost 9–0.
It Costs Money to Move Money: Delaware's $79 Million in Fees
Late charges, interest, service charges and bank fees — nearly tripled since FY2018, led by the corporations division and the tollbooths.
What Delaware Actually Spends on “Welfare”
Cash assistance, rent subsidies and shelter add up to less than half a cent of every state dollar. The line people really argue about is 21 cents.
Where Your $17.03 Billion Goes in FY2026
$46.7 million a day, $16,100 per resident — the plain-English breakdown of the state's checkbook.
The $150K Club: Who Gets Paid the Most in Delaware Education
Polytech's front office averages $166,250, principals clear $150K — and 56% of all state overtime goes to one department.
Who Gets Delaware's Money? The State's Top Vendors
One Medicaid contractor was paid $3.65 billion — more than the Department of Education's entire checkbook.
What State Employees Buy on Government Credit Cards
$84.5 million on P-cards in FY2026: phone bills, industrial supplies, lodging and a surprising amount of book stores.
Delaware's FY2026 Budget Explained: $8.02 Billion, 35,475 Positions
What the state planned to spend — and how appropriations compare to the $17.03 billion that actually went out.
Where Delaware's $1.79 Billion in ARP Stimulus Money Went
Child care stabilization, port improvements, broadband and school relief — tracking American Rescue Plan dollars.
How to Look Up Any Delaware State Payment (Free, No Account)
Every check the state writes is public. Three ways to find any vendor, department or payment in minutes.
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